Famitsu has published boxed-sales figures for the two-week period from 3 August to 16 August, and the latest data underline Nintendo's continued strength in the Japanese retail market.
Rhythm Heaven Groove remains at the top of the software chart, while the recently launched Switch 2 leads hardware sales for the period.
According to Famitsu's report, Rhythm Heaven Groove sold 139,363 boxed units in Japan during the two-week window, bringing its lifetime boxed total to 873,839 units.
Splatoon Raiders held second place with 64,921 units sold in the period and a cumulative boxed total of 613,147.
Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation was the only PlayStation 5 title in the top ten, debuting with 48,157 boxed units.
Other notable software results from Famitsu's top ten include Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at 43,884 units for the period (1,562,215 lifetime), Pokémon Pokopia with 14,235 units (1,111,792 lifetime), and Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 at 12,887 units (202,051 lifetime).
The full top-ten list also features long-running sellers such as Minecraft (12,351 units, 4,261,988 lifetime) and Mario Kart World (11,377 units, 3,017,840 lifetime).
Rewriting the report's key observations into clear journalistic language: Famitsu's latest boxed-sales figures underscore Nintendo's dominance in Japan's retail software market, with Nintendo-published and Switch-family titles occupying nine of the top ten software positions; Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation is the sole PS5 entry in the ranking.
On the hardware side, the Switch 2 led console sales for the two-week period with 65,560 units sold, while the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition recorded 19,310 units sold over the same span.
Famitsu's hardware breakdown shows the Switch 2 at 65,560 units during the period for a lifetime total of 6,198,193.
Other figures reported include the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at 19,310 units (lifetime 1,402,430), Switch Lite at 9,084 units (lifetime 7,012,867), Switch OLED Model at 4,590 units (lifetime 9,620,754), and the original Switch at 1,346 units (lifetime 20,307,102).
All figures above are taken from Famitsu's boxed-sales report covering 3–16 August and reflect physical retail sales in Japan for the stated period and lifetime boxed totals where provided.
Rhythm Heaven Groove remains at the top of the software chart, while the recently launched Switch 2 leads hardware sales for the period.
According to Famitsu's report, Rhythm Heaven Groove sold 139,363 boxed units in Japan during the two-week window, bringing its lifetime boxed total to 873,839 units.
Splatoon Raiders held second place with 64,921 units sold in the period and a cumulative boxed total of 613,147.
Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation was the only PlayStation 5 title in the top ten, debuting with 48,157 boxed units.
Other notable software results from Famitsu's top ten include Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at 43,884 units for the period (1,562,215 lifetime), Pokémon Pokopia with 14,235 units (1,111,792 lifetime), and Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 at 12,887 units (202,051 lifetime).
The full top-ten list also features long-running sellers such as Minecraft (12,351 units, 4,261,988 lifetime) and Mario Kart World (11,377 units, 3,017,840 lifetime).
Rewriting the report's key observations into clear journalistic language: Famitsu's latest boxed-sales figures underscore Nintendo's dominance in Japan's retail software market, with Nintendo-published and Switch-family titles occupying nine of the top ten software positions; Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation is the sole PS5 entry in the ranking.
On the hardware side, the Switch 2 led console sales for the two-week period with 65,560 units sold, while the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition recorded 19,310 units sold over the same span.
Famitsu's hardware breakdown shows the Switch 2 at 65,560 units during the period for a lifetime total of 6,198,193.
Other figures reported include the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at 19,310 units (lifetime 1,402,430), Switch Lite at 9,084 units (lifetime 7,012,867), Switch OLED Model at 4,590 units (lifetime 9,620,754), and the original Switch at 1,346 units (lifetime 20,307,102).
All figures above are taken from Famitsu's boxed-sales report covering 3–16 August and reflect physical retail sales in Japan for the stated period and lifetime boxed totals where provided.
